Team

Our global team has deep experience in business and technology, including world-leading optical and robotics experts, scientists and designers

Leadership Team

Sonny Foster CEO Visionary Machines

Sonny Foster

Chief Executive Officer

Leader with over 25 years experience in every aspect of a high growth, deep technology business located amongst a competitive world market. Proven ability to deliver industry leading technology with a comprehensive market understanding and passion for innovation. Former Managing Director at Collins Aerospace, Australia.

Nick Gibbs COO CTO Visionary Machines

Nick Gibbs

Chief Operating + Technical Officer

Over 25 years experience in engineering and technical management. Former Vice President Programs at Collins Aerospace, Australia. Proven business acumen, focused on delivering outcomes through the pursuit, capture and delivery of complex engineering programs.

Enver Eyiam

Vice President Growth

Former Senior Manager Business Development at Collins Aerospace, Australia. Ability to identify growth markets and industry opportunities with an extensive defence and industry network and strong technical background.

Dr Samson Lee Visionary Machines

Dr Samson Lee

Chief Technology Evangelist

Founder. Computer vision, machine learning, image processing and hardware.

Chelsea Reid CMO Visionary Machines

Chelsea Reid

Chief Marketing + Comms Officer

Communications and marketing executive with deep experience in high-tech B2B marketing. Strategic marketer with demonstrated aptitude to lead and execute. Proven expertise across content marketing, Public Relations, advertising visual design & brand strategy.

Rupert Reeve IP Visionary Machines

Rupert Reeve

Manager Planning and IP

High-tech product delivery, 3D multi-camera systems and IP curation.

Board Members

David Shein Chair Visionary Machines Board

David Shein

Director | Chair


Founder, mentor, investor and author with extensive board experience. Founded Com Tech Communications, sold for an enterprise value of over $1 billion — arguably Australia’s first tech unicorn.

Visionary Machines Board Member Alister Coleman

Alister Coleman

Director

Alister is the founder and Managing Partner of Folklore Ventures, an early-stage Australian venture capital firm investing in ANZ software and advanced technology startups.

Dr Sue Keay Director Visionary Machines

Dr Sue Keay

Director

Emerging technology executive with interests in AI, robotics and quantum. Interested in technology implementation and its impact on the future workforce. Chair of Robotics Australia Group, Director of Future Work Group and fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. 

Michele Troni Visionary Machines Board

Michele Troni

Director

Financial and accounting executive, plus an angel investor. Former chair of Capital Angels, extensive director and secretary positions with deep operational expertise and experience.

Experienced Advisors​

Prof Ian Reid Chief Technical Officer Visionary Machines

Prof Ian Reid

Chief Scientific Advisor

Internationally renowned expert in computer vision. The senior researcher at Australia’s premier Vision Research Lab at the University of Adelaide. Previously research leader in the Oxford Active Vision Lab.

Prof Philip Torr Scientific Advisor Visionary Machines

Prof Philip H. S. Torr

Scientific Advisor

Internationally renowned expert in computer vision. Professor in Engineering at Oxford University. Professor Torr runs the world-leading computer vision research group, Oxford University’s Torr Vision Group. Visiting Fellow in Engineering Science at the University of Oxford. Previously research scientist for Microsoft Research, Professor in Computer Vision and Machine Learning at Oxford Brookes University. Professor Torr is a Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award holder.

Principal Intellectual Property Advisor Mark Paulson

Mark Paulson

Principal Intellectual Property Advisor

Internationally renowned expert in intellectual property, patents, patent litigation and procurement, design patents, world-wide IP strategies, technology agreements, licensing, tech-driven joint ventures. Ex-Senior Partner at Jones Day, DC.

Work With Us

We are always looking for high-calibre professionals to join our innovative team. If you enjoy seeing your works impact, solving real-world problems in real-time, we would love to hear from you. Visionary Machines is an equal-opportunity employer.

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